Question

Why would citizens in the newly independent country of Latvia remove this statue of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin? A new and more modern statue of Vladimir Lenin would be erected instead. The statue had suffered damages during protests and now needed vital repairs. Lenin's support of democratic ideas was not welcomed by communist parties. Lenin's communist ideals were no longer supported by the people.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Lenin's communist ideals were no longer supported by the people.

Explanation:

Latvia is a country located in Eastern Europe. This country was under the control of the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1991. This historical period implied the imposition of communist ideals promoted by the Soviet Union, including reforms in economics and politics. Additionally, figures such as Lenin, an important Russian communist became important with statues being built to honor him.

This changed when Latvia obtained independence in 1991 and there were important economical and political changes towards capitalism and democracy. Due to this, some of the previous communist statues and monuments were removed. Thus, the Latvia citizens would remove the statue of Vladimir Lening because "Lenin's communist ideals were no longer supported by the people."